Dysphagia occurred in approximately 60% of this patient population, including in 41.7% of patients with lower levels of disability and in 75% of patients older than 60 years of age. FEES is ...

A total of 109 patients were recruited for the study, on the basis of typical symptoms of heartburn and/or regurgitation. Of these, 39 patients were not included for the final analysis of comparison ...

A clinical study led by KL Krems finds that whole tablets may be safer than crushed ones for patients with poststroke swallowing disorders — challenging established nursing routines. Krems, Austria, ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – April 30, 2013 – A new study reports that flexible endoscopic treatment of Zenker's diverticulum by using a diverticuloscope offers a treatment modality with a very low complication ...

A new study shows that elderly patients who underwent endoscopy within one day of presentation for peptic ulcer bleeding had a two-day shorter hospital stay and were less likely to require upper ...

Dysphagia is a swallowing disorder involving the oral cavity, pharynx, esophagus or gastroesophageal junction. Consequences of dysphagia include malnutrition and dehydration, aspiration pneumonia, ...

A non-invasive test where the patient swallows a “sponge on a string” could replace endoscopy as a means of diagnosing Barrett’s esophagus – a gullet condition that can lead to cancer. Share on ...